Masdevallia maxilimax Helcia which is a distinctive characteristic

which is a distinctive characteristic of this species

The robust growth habit and reliable flowering make it a prized specimen for collectors

It is an orchid species native to South America

This remarkable epiphytic orchid produces distinctive pendulous flower spikes with intricate blooms featuring complex shapes and rich fragrance

18-24°C (64-75°F)

Masdevallia maxilimax Helcia which is a distinctive characteristicFound in southern Ecuador at elevations of 1800 to 2000 meters as a mini miniature sized, cool growing epiphyte with blackish, erect, slender ramicauls enveloped basally by 2 to 3 loose, tubular sheaths carrying a single, apical, erect, coriaceous, elliptical, acute leaf that is narrowly cuneate below into the blackish petiole and blooms in the summer and fall on a slender, erect, 1. 2" to 2. 4" [3 to 6 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence arising